MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
Center and South Campuses
The Associate of Science degree in Molecular Biotechnology program is designed to provide students with the basic competencies, knowledge, and skills requisite to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program and major appropriate for biotechnology or biology.
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
(Minimum 62 Semester Hours)
A. Pre-Professional Courses
| Course |
Course Title |
Suggested
Sequence |
Sem
Hrs |
| BIOL-1000 |
General Biology 1 |
X |
|
|
|
4.0 |
| AND |
either MATH-1460 or MATH-1760 |
| MATH-1460 |
PreCalculus 1 |
X |
|
|
|
4.0 |
| OR |
|
| MATH-1760 |
Analytic Geometry & Calculus 1 1 |
X |
|
|
|
4.0 |
| AND |
|
| CHEM-1170 |
General Chemistry 1 2 |
X |
|
|
|
4.0 |
| BIOL-1010 |
General Biology 2 |
|
X |
|
|
4.0 |
| CHEM-1180 |
General Chemistry 2 |
|
X |
|
|
4.0 |
| BTEC-2540 |
Biotechnology |
|
X |
|
|
4.0 |
| AND |
either BIOL-2310 or BIOL-2400 |
| BIOL-2310 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 |
|
|
X |
|
6.0 |
| OR |
|
| BIOL-2400 |
General Microbiology 1 |
|
|
X |
|
4.0 |
| AND |
|
| PHYS-1180 |
College Physics 1 |
|
|
X |
|
4.0 |
| CHEM-2260 |
Organic Chemistry 1 |
|
|
X |
|
4.0 |
| PHYS-1190 |
College Physics 2 |
|
|
|
X |
4.0 |
| CHEM-2270 |
Organic Chemistry Laboratory (if required) |
|
|
|
X |
0.0-2.0 |
| CHEM-2280 |
Organic Chemistry 2 |
|
|
|
X |
4.0 |
| |
44.0-48.0 |
1 Mathematics and second year Biology options should be chosen based on intended transfer destination.
2 Placement test required or CHEM-1050 and MATH-1000 competency as a prerequisite.
B. Arts and Sciences Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . minimum sem hrs 23-30
Students should plan Arts and Sciences courses appropriate to their transfer objective with a counselor, academic advisor, or program advisor (586.286.2228, Center Campus or 586.445.7211, South Campus).
- Group I requirements met by successfully completing ENGL-1180 or ENGL-1210 and ENGL-1190 or ENGL-1220.
- Group II requirements met by successfully completing pre-professional courses.
- Group III - two (2) courses required.
- Group IV - one (1) course required.
- Group V - one (1) course required.
C. Elective Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . none required